Defender Matt Mills has left Nottingham Forest “by mutual consent”, and has joined Barnsley on a short-term contract until the end of the season.

The centre-back becomes the second permanent departure from the City Ground on transfer deadline day, following Mustapha Carayol, who has since signed for Ipswich Town.

Mills has struggled for game time this season, having fallen down the pecking order with the Reds. And with new boss Aitor Karanka having already added Tobias Figueiredo to his defensive ranks, as well as working on a deal to bring back Michael Dawson to the club where he started his career, Mills’ exit will come as little surprise.